Pastry Paris

Palmier

The palmier is made of hundreds of paper-thin layers of dough, prevented from
sticking together by a heart-stopping amount of butter. The best ones are
golden brown, caramelized, crackling, and flaky, and collapse in your mouth
at first bite. Like other viennoiseries, they're meant to be eaten with tea
or coffee, or as a companion to other desserts like ice cream or sorbet.